Key references: Introduction to autism spectrum disorder

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). Autism in Australia. WEB report 187. Canberra: AIHW; 2017. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/disability/autism-in-australia/contents/autism
Baio J, Wiggins L, Christensen DL, Maenner MJ, Daniels J, Warren Z, et al. Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children aged 8 years - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2014. MMWR Surveill Summ 2018;67(6):1–23. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29701730
Taylor MJ, Rosenqvist MA, Larsson H, Gillberg C, D’Onofrio BM, Lichtenstein P, et al. Etiology of autism spectrum disorders and autistic traits over time. JAMA Psychiatry 2020. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32374377